'Kinni' is a jewel of a trout stream
The “Kinni,” as it is affectionately known in the surrounding region, is a superb Class 1 trout water stream which originates in the center of St. Croix County and flows 20 miles southwest before merging with the St. Croix River. At its midpoint sits the only city on the river, River Falls.
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Many UW-River Falls alumni have gone to remarkable careers as astronauts, researchers, surgeons, educators and business professionals. River Falls as a few home-grown celebrities too. Here's a small sampling ...
RELATED CONTENTHistoric walking tour is quick path to appreciating RF's evolution
A walk through River Falls history should begin in Heritage Park on West Maple Street along the Kinnickinnic River. The river was first used as the power for the important milling industry and always appreciated for its beauty and the pleasure it has brought in many ways.
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Michael Norman, a retired University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) professor who lives in River Falls, completed his eighth book for publication. The newest edition was released in September, 2009.
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Whether you want to hike a rugged path or take in a ball game(Hoffman), take a refreshing dip or play tennis(Glen) or find solitude in a pleasant gazebo (Collins), River Falls has a park suited to your desires. And most services are totally free.
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The River Falls Veterans Memorial, located within Greenwood Cemetery on East Division Street, opened to the public at the annual Memorial Day program in 2009.
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The community of River Falls is just 30 minutes east of St. Paul but a world apart in Wisconsin.
RELATED CONTENTBeauty of the Kinnickinnic beckoned Foster to found settlement here
In the summer of 1848, Joel Foster, a Mexican War veteran from Illinois, heard about the beautiful area of the Kinnickinnic River with the Cascade Falls while he was visiting in St. Croix County near Hudson.
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